Table 5 Factors associated with default versus successful (cure or completed) outcome among childhood TB cases in Thailand, October 2004 to September 2006
Characteristic | No. defaulted/total (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% OI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | |||
< 5 | 16/67 (24) | 2.0 (0.9–4.5) | 2.0 (0.9–4.5) |
5–14 | 23/172 (13) | Referent | Referent |
Gender | |||
Male | 23/122 (19) | 1.5 (0.7–3.3) | - |
Female | 16/117 (14) | Referent | |
Nationality | |||
Non-Thai | 13/27 (48) | 6.3 (2.3–16.8) | 5.8 (2.3–14.8) |
Thai | 26/212 (12) | Referent | Referent |
Site | |||
National infectious diseases hospital | 1/5 (20) | 0.6 (0.0–9.2) | 0.6 (0.0–8.7) |
Chiang Rai | 25/123 (20) | 0.5 (0.1–1.5) | 0.5 (0.2–1.6) |
Phuket | 1/25 (4) | 0.1 (0.0–1.0) | 0.1 (0.0–1.1) |
Ubon-ratchathani | 5/58 (9) | 0.3 (0.1–1.3) | 0.3 (0.1–1.4) |
Bangkok | 7/28 (25) | Referent | Referent |
Diagnosis | |||
Pulmonary, smear-positive | 7/46 (15) | 0.5 (0.2–1.6) | - |
Pulmonary, smear-negative | 14/87 (16) | Referent | |
Pulmonary, smear-unknown | 5/37 (13) | 1.9 (0.3–11.2) | |
Extra-pulmonary TB | 13/69 (19) | 1.0 (0.4–2.7) | |
Registration status | |||
New | 32/184 (17) | 2.1 (0.5–8.6) | - |
Previously treated | 7/55 (13) | Referent | |
HIV status | |||
Positive | 9/58 (15) | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) |
Negative | 19/87 (22) | Referent | Referent |
Unknown | 11/94 (12) | 0.3 (0.1–0.8) | 0.4 (0.1–1.0) |